Les Saisons
Postcard
ca. 1903 (made)
ca. 1903 (made)
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The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century. The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects.
Object details
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| Title | Les Saisons (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, 'Les Saisons', four seasons represented as four stages of erection through depictions of mushrooms, lithograph, French or German, ca.1903 |
| Physical description | A postcard depicting virility through sexual symbolism: Four mushrooms are drawn within encircling rose branches. Each represents a season: Printemps, Eté, Automne et Hiver. For Spring, the mushroom is slender and smallish and is surrounded by branches with buds. For Summer, the mushroom is large and surrounded by flowers, for Autumn, the mushroom is larger still and surrounded by fruiting branches. Lastly, for Winter, the mushroom is drooping and the branches have only thorns. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr E. J. Dingwall |
| Object history | This collection of 'Cartes postales fantaisistes' was at one time part of the collection of a member of the Milford Haven family. The collection consists of 442 postcards mounted in three bound albums and accompanied by a typed catalogue dated 1960. It was acquired in 1960 by E.J. Dingwell. |
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| Summary | The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century. The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects. |
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| Accession number | E.525:557-2001 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2001 |
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